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Revision as of 20:59, 21 April 2015
Rear-Admiral George William Taylor, C.B.E. (10 May, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1904.[1]
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1912.[2]
Taylor was appointed in command of the destroyer Lysander on 21 September, 1914.[3]
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.[4]
Taylor was appointed in command of the destroyer Retriever on 26 February, 1917.[5]
Post-War
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1922.[6]
In August, 1924, Taylor was appointed in command of the light cruiser Dublin.
In May, 1925, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Lowestoft.
Taylor was appointed in command of the battleship Emperor of India in May, 1930.
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 24 November, 1934 and placed on the Retired List the following day in accordance with Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.[7]
World War II
He was called up for appointment to Pembroke, additional, with a rank of Commodore, Second Class, R.N.R..
He was reverted to the Retired List on 1 April, 1941.
On 27 April, 1942, Taylor was appointed to Malabar in command and as Commodore in Charge of Naval Establishments at Bermuda, serving as Commodore, Second Class. He was re-appointed several times, and was not superseded until 15 January, 1944. He was then sent to Sri Lanka as Commodore Superintendent, Ceylon. He was discharged on 8 February, 1946.[8]
Taylor was reverted to the Retired List on 22 June, 1946.[9]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
Footnotes
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 352.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 894.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395y.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 894.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.